Melker Schörling

Melker Schörling (born 1947) is a Swedish billionaire businessman. His investment company Melker Schörling AB (MSAB) has large interests in Securitas AB, Assa Abloy, Hexagon AB, Loomis and more. Schörling formed a partnership with fellow billionaire Gustaf Douglas, who is also a major shareholder in Securitas and Assa Abloy.

Melker Schörling
Born (1947-05-15) 15 May 1947
NationalitySwedish
Alma materSchool of Business, Economics and Law, Gothenburg
OccupationFounder, Melker Schorling AB
Net worth$11.2 billion (December 2020)[1]
Spouse(s)Kerstin Schörling
Children2

Early life

Melker Schörling is a graduate of the School of Business, Economics and Law, Gothenburg.[2]

Career

He made a name for himself as the CEO of Securitas in 1987[3] before moving on to Skanska, when Percy Barnevik was chair. Schörling later left his executive career to focus on his own investments.

In August 2006, Schörling revealed that he would take MSAB public, listing it on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. He also unveiled a new board of directors. The new board, one of the most high-profile in the Swedish business world, includes Stefan Persson, Carl-Henric Svanberg, and Schörling's daughter.

As of October 2019, he is worth $7.0 billion according to Forbes.[2]

Personal life

He is married, with two children, and lives in Stockholm.[2]

References

  1. "Melker Schorling". Bloomberg. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. "Melker Schorling". Forbes. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  3. "Melker Schörling AB". www.schorlingab.se.
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